Licence

Marine fish fishery licence (Northern Ireland)

You can apply for exclusive rights to cultivate and take fish in an area if you operate a marine fish farm in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Issued by your council

What this covers

Fisheries

Why you need it

The Parliament of Northern Ireland created it. The power to require it comes from Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.

What the Act carries

What our graph holds for Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.

Duties on businesses
3
Penalties
1
Exemptions
0

Duties on businesses under the Act

  • Display your dealer's licence prominently during business hours s.118
  • Keep a register of all salmon, trout or eels bought or sold s.120
  • Fail to comply with fisheries inspection on a boat s.174

What happens if you get it wrong

  • Fail to comply with fisheries inspection on a boat Fine up to £1,000

Who issues it

Your local council issues this. Councils apply the same statute but set their own fees, conditions and timescales.

Where to apply

Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.